Chapter 7 Social Studies Study Guide
1. The foothills of the Appalachian Mountains are called the Piedmont.
2. Compared to those who live in the lowlands, people who live in the Southeast highlands experience cooler weather.
3. Many port cities have developed in the Southeast where rivers meet the sea.
4. The fall line is important because it determines how far rivers are navigable.
5. The waterfalls are what attracted people to want to build mills and workshops near the fall line.
6. Paper is not a natural resource.
7. Cotton is a product of agriculture.
8. This shape of cloud brings a dangerous tornado.
9. Hurricane Andrew changed thousands of people’s lives because it destroyed homes and businesses.
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the questions below. Circle the best answer.
10. Florida has the longest growing season.
11. West Virginia has the shortest growing season.
12. The growing season is longer on the Coastal Plains.
2. Compared to those who live in the lowlands, people who live in the Southeast highlands experience cooler weather.
3. Many port cities have developed in the Southeast where rivers meet the sea.
4. The fall line is important because it determines how far rivers are navigable.
5. The waterfalls are what attracted people to want to build mills and workshops near the fall line.
6. Paper is not a natural resource.
7. Cotton is a product of agriculture.
8. This shape of cloud brings a dangerous tornado.
9. Hurricane Andrew changed thousands of people’s lives because it destroyed homes and businesses.
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the questions below. Circle the best answer.
10. Florida has the longest growing season.
11. West Virginia has the shortest growing season.
12. The growing season is longer on the Coastal Plains.